Fuel Forecast: Gas Up As Much As $0.20 By This Weekend

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Experts have been warning of record-high gas prices by the summer, but a sharp increase could be just a few days away.

GasBuddy.com on Wednesday issued an alert in Buffalo and other cities, warning of a spike in prices. In Buffalo, the analyst said, "I expect stations to increase prices as much as 5-20 cents per gallon by the conclusion of the weekend with some stations starting to raise prices immediately."

A $0.20 increase by the weekend would put the local average above the $4 mark for the first time in a long time.

GasBuddy pointed to increases already taking place in California and beginning to happen in places like Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. There, some stations are expected to raise prices by up to $0.45 per gallon.